Use this tool to add tone marks to pinyin or to convert tone number (e.g. hao3) to tone marks.
Although you can use the red buttons to add tone marks, we highly recommend you use the number method (e.g. hao3) for speed and placement of the accent above the correct vowel. [Hint: Type "v" for "ü"]
Note: You do not need to use this tool to enter pinyin in this dictionary.
| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| chiu3 bek3, bik1, bik3 | ciu3 bek3, bik1, bik3 | cliff / steep / precipice |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chiu3 | ciu3 | high and steep / precipitous / severe or stern | ||
| bek3, bik1, bik3 | bek3, bik1, bik3 | wall / rampart |
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The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.
The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea.
The hut hung half over the edge of the precipice.
It's almost impossible to climb up the cliff.
Who would have expected that he could climb up that steep cliff?
The view of lake and plunging cliffs seduces visitors.
The cliffs, lapped by a crystal-clear sea, remind her of Capri.
